Conceived during the 2016 Barcelona meeting of the Global Cardiovascular Nursing Leadership Forum, the Cardiovascular Nursing Certificate has come to fruition! The Cardiovascular Nursing Certificate is a first-in-class global certificate program designed for advanced beginners. It combines clinically rigorous training in a user-friendly format with practical activities that make learning easier and compelling and sustains…
Read MoreThe World Health Organization designated 2020 as the Year of the Nurse. Watch the inspiring international celebration of cardiovascular nurses hosted during the NIPC’s 7th National Prevention Conference (November 2020). This special celebration commemorates the history of the field of nursing, defines the unique position cardiovascular nurses occupy in reducing the global burden of cardiovascular…
Read MoreGCNLF 2020 Virtual Meeting October 15-16, 20208:00 AM EDT, 1:00 PM BST, 5:30 PM IST, 8:00 PM PHST Attendance to the 2020 GCNLF Virtual Meeting is by invitation only. For more information on GCNLF and to learn how to join us for future events, please contact us. This two-day lecture-based event will include keynote speeches…
Read MoreNovember 21, 20193:00 pm CST – 4:00 pm CST Join us for a live webinar on Atrial Fibrillation (AFib), the most common arrhythmia worldwide. Now recognized as a growing, global public health epidemic, it is important for nurses to recognize AFib and direct patients toward recommended treatments. Speakers Eileen Handberg, PhD, ARNP-BC, FACCResearch Professor of MedicineDirector, Clinical Trials…
Read MoreA summary of the Global Cardiovascular Nursing Leadership Forum’s work to date was published in the May/June 2019 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing.
Read MoreThe third convening of the Global Cardiovascular Nursing Leadership Forum was held in October 2018 in Lisbon, Spain. The meeting was designed to further our mission of promoting nurses as leaders in global CVD and stroke prevention by providing essential education and skills. Members from India, China and Chile presented their prevention projects An international…
Read MoreNursing has a tremendous opportunity to help meet the established World Health Organization’s global strategy to reduce the incidence, morbidity and mortality of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) by 25% by 2025. However, many nurses come from countries that do not recognize strong nursing leadership or from an institution that doesn’t fully appreciate the value nurse leaders…
Read MoreNew research released by the Economist Intelligence Unit, a division of The Economist, revealed that on average, more than 75 percent of people aged 65 and older worldwide are not being screened for common stroke risk factors during routine primary care examinations, even though this population is at high risk for stroke. The EIU “Preventing Stroke: Uneven…
Read MoreClinical management of chronic cardiovascular disease is a key component of the work of advanced practice nurses and RNs in the cardiology and primary care settings. PCNA has developed an annual pharmacology CE program to meet the clinical practice and re-certification needs of these clinicians. This year, course director Cindy Lamendola, MSN, NP, and faculty…
Read MoreWe have created an informational flyer to increase awareness of GCNLF and help recruit nurse leaders and professional organizations. Feel free to download the two-sided flyer for your use in GCNLF outreach. English Flyer (PDF)Spanish Flyer (PDF)Chinese Flyer (Word)
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